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The Origin and Development of Erhu
Erhu began in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of 1000 years. It originated from a minority in northern China in ancient times, and was called "Western Qin" at that time. Huqin, which began to spread in the Tang Dynasty, is the general name of Chinese and western stringed instruments and plucked instruments.

In modern times, Huqin changed its name to Erhu. For more than half a century, the erhu performance level has entered a prosperous period. Mr Liu Tianhua is the originator of modernism. Drawing lessons from the playing techniques and techniques of western musical instruments, he boldly and scientifically positioned the erhu as five pieces and invented the erhu kneading strings, thus expanding the range of the erhu, enriching the expressive force and establishing new artistic connotations.

After the founding of New China, national folk music developed rapidly. In order to explore the artistic treasures of folk artists, the erhu music of folk artists such as Hua and Liu Beimao was arranged and recorded, which made the erhu playing art develop rapidly like mushrooms after rain.

In 1950s and 1960s, Aring Zhang, Shao Zhang, Wang Yi and other erhu educators and performers emerged. Under their influence, new erhu players have been trained, such as Min Huifen and Wang Guotong. Just like Erhu composer Liu's "Capriccio of the Great Wall", Erhu's performance is extraordinary and innovative, which makes Erhu glow with new vitality and colorful.

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Erhu industry pays more and more attention to ecological environment protection;

"Gradually reducing the amount of python skin and continuously increasing the amount of bionic skin is the embodiment of social civilization and progress, and it is also the general trend." Huang Quanwu, a professional bionic leather dealer in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, said that at present, "imitation leather erhu" is mainly sold abroad, with thousands of it every year, and the number is increasing year by year. However, the current domestic market demand is relatively small, and it is believed that there will be greater growth potential in the future.

At present, there are 8 erhu production enterprises/kloc-0 in Meicun, which has formed a certain industrial agglomeration effect and has also received strong support from the local government. Zhang Xiaoming, secretary of the Party Working Committee of Meicun Street, said that it is an inherent requirement for the sustainable development of Erhu industry in Meicun to actively implant eco-environmental factors.

According to insiders, at present, the production materials of erhu resonance box and piano pole are also closely related to ecological protection. For example, high-grade erhu uses rare redwoods protected by international conventions, such as Indian rosewood and rosewood, low-grade erhu uses rosewood and rosewood that are not protected by the convention, and the lowest-grade erhu uses cypress. "

At present, most of the Indian rosewood and rosewood used in the domestic erhu piano-making industry are' old materials' in stock, and no new materials are imported, which has played a positive role in the protection of rare rosewood. "Jian-hong huang said.

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